Legion Post Opposed to Flowering Bulbs Planting Plan
A Stockbridge Legion delegation voiced opposition to how flowering bulbs are planted on town property. They prefer bulbs in beds or borders rather than lawn planting and urged consideration of town aesthetics. The Selectmen invited Legion and Laurel Hill Association reps to a Monday meeting to discuss the issue.
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Legion Post
Stockbridge
American Legion
Laurel Hill Assa
Harold L. Williamis
The
Legion
Williams
Laurel Jill Assn
Wie
Willams
Red Lion
Laurel Hill Assn
James F. .Riley
Stockbridge Legion Post
Community Guild elects officers. next meeting at Krupski home
Peru residents note new Community Guild officers Mrs Arnold Bolio as president Mrs Stanley Krupski vice president Mrs Robert Kamling secretary and Mrs William Cullett treasurer The next meeting set for the evening of Nov 3 at Mrs Krupski’s home Also the School Building Committee will meet to study bids for an addition to the Center School amid town property care praise by the Laurel Hill Association The church reports a market raising 131 17 for the First Congregational Church Pioneer 4 H garden club to elect officers at 7 30 pm Thursday at James Bunell’s home bringing garden records to share
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Peru
Arnold Bolio
Stanley Krupski
Robert Kamling
Wiliam Cullett
Whan Pen
Legion
Laurel Hill Assn
Conmec
Ison
Bernard McAvoy
First Congregational Church
Tthe
Pioneer
Garden Club
Twill
James Bunnell
Movie Timetable At County Theaters And Drive-In
Adams shows The Oregon Trail and The Warrior and the Slave Girl with early and late slots. Lee screens Diary of Anne Frank for two showings. Mahaiwe offers Middle of the Night at 7 and 9. Paramount lists Cast a Long Shadow and The First Time with afternoon and early evening times. Coury’s Drive-In opens with weeks end listing and price information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Lee
Anne Frank
Paramount
Coury’s
Green Delivery Tubes Replace Orange in Stockbridge
Eagle circulation manager Joseph Cancilla announced green tubes with white lettering are available now after Stockbridge complaints about orange tubes. He noted no formal complaints from the Selectmen or Planning Board but welcomes their suggestions on the green option. Planning Board Chairman Arthur Maskell Jr. endorsed the color change as improving Stockbridge’s appearance.
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Stockbridge
Eagle
Joseph E. Cancilia
Iirculation
Cancilla
Planning Board
Selectmen’s
Arthur W. Maskell Jr
Great Barrington Car Truck Collision at Main and Taconic
In Great Barrington a pick up struck a small car at Main Street and Taconic Avenue yesterday afternoon around 2 causing about 400 dollars in damage to the car. Ernest Hi Brazee of Sheffield drove the truck and was undamaged while John H Sweet of Prospect Street drove the car. Police noted the north south light was red and Brazee said he looked at the rear of his vehicle when the crash occurred.
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Taconic
Main Great Barrington
Main Street
Taconic Avenue
Ernest Hi. Brazee
Sheffield
Brazee
John H. Sweet
Prospect Street
Atom Smashers Stay Undefeated in Bowling League
GREAT BARRINGTON The Atom Smashers remain undefeated in 16 matches in the Industrial Bowling League here. At a recent Bowl era meeting, Jones George Davis won both high single, 196, and high triple, Gal. Howard Robinson took high single honors, 229, and high triple, 437, at town league matches at Bowlero.
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Atom Smashers
Great Barrington
Jones George Davis
Howard Robinson
Special town meeting set on lighting funds
Selectmen voted to hold a special town meeting on November 23 at 7 30 p m in the Searlea High School auditorium to appropriate about 3000 dollars to pay higher street lighting costs after a rate increase granted by the state utility department. The meeting will also consider articles due Monday.
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Great Barrington
Searlea High School
Southern Berkshire Power & Electric Co
State Department of Public Utilities
Mooney Joins Trade Paper After Move to Greensboro
J W P Mooney, once of this town and now resident of Greensboro North Carolina, has joined the staff of the Southern Furniture News a nationally circulated furniture trade paper. He will serve as assistant to the managing editor of the High Point Enterprise while performing duties for Southern Furniture News published at High Point. He is the son of Mr and Mrs William Mooney of East Street formerly worked in the Eagle news bureau here. He and his wife Edeen Wilner of Pittsfield and Valley Stream New York have lived in Greensboro for several years. High Point lies near Greensboro.
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Great Barrington
J.w.p.mooney
Greensboro
N.C
Southern Furniture News
Mooney
High Point
William
Wr. Mooney
East Street
the Eagle
Edeen Wilner
Pittsfield
Valley Stream, Sr
Santual
Clara Hopkins Weds Former Resident in Great Barrington
Miss Clara Hopkins of Scottsdale Ariz a former resident here married Oct 12 to Harry J Wrede son of Mr and Mrs Richard Wrede of Scottsdale and Yellow Jacket Dale The wedding was at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Mrs Ronald L Stoon was matron of honor The bride is a Kenwood Academy graduate The groom a graduate of Arizona State University They will live in Phoenix after a trip to Mazatlan Mex Also notice ads and local notices including sand bid amendments and a paper route opening with 44 customers
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Great Barrington
Clara Hopkins
Scottsdale
Ariz
Harry J.wrede
Richard Wrede
Yellow Jacket
Dale
Coleman M Hopkins
Church of Our Lady of
Wrede
Kenwood Academy of the Sacred Hear
Albany
N.Y
Arizona State University
Mazatan
Mexico
Phoenix
N. Tel
Recreation Assn To Meet Tomorrow
Great Barrington Recreation Assn will meet tomorrow night at 8 at Town Hall. At the record hop Saturday evening Jean Nalty and Michael Scott won the rock n roll contest. Patricia Lang and Thomas Boinay won the spot dance. Records were awarded as prizes. Burt Steere of the local radio station was disc jockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Rummage Sale Planned by American Legion Auxiliary
GREAT BARRINGTON residents were told of a rummage sale sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary on Saturday from 9 30 p m to 1 p m in the legion rooms on Bridge Street. Items should be delivered Friday afternoon or evening and calls for collection can be placed with Mrs Marsh F Giddinge.
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Great Barrington
Highway Dept
East Street
Ar Bfore
Elbridge K. Evans
The
American Legion
Willy
Leion Rooms
Bridge Street
Legion Rooms
Marsh F .Giddinge
Williamstown Dump Owner Warned for Contract Compliance
Williamstown officials threaten Kate Hart with court action if she fails to meet dump contract terms. Town Manager J Maynard Austin reports missed daily mulch and brush burning rules while sanitarians recommended withholding monthly payments until obligations are fulfilled. Acting Town Counsel James A Bowes cites suit for damages or equity action as possible remedies.
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Williamstown
Board of Selectmen
Kate Hart
J. Maynard Austin
Hart Bel
James A. Bowes
Local bids awarded 125000 for Berkshire School field house
Two Sheffield contractors Gilligan Bros and R P F Strabau won a 125000 contract to build the Mae Cad Well Hovensky field house at Berkshire School. The ice arena will use natural freezing with 9 by 18 ft doors and adjustable louvers to allow open air operation at below 32 degrees.
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Sheffield
Mae Cadwell
Berkshire School
John ¥. Godman
Board of Trustees
Eere Gilligan Bros
R. P F. Strabau
Godman
Robert D. Burbank
Burbank & Blagde
Armonk Village
Kiwanis Elects James G Law As President Of Club
James G. Law was elected president of the local Kiwanis club at a recent meeting. Howard K. Robinson George W. Ullrich and Donald J. Ward were named officers, with Alfred G. Stevens Joseph S. Cowan John N. Giracca Preston C. Northrup Howard C. Bessette Dwight Ford and Farle C. Sutphen named to the board of directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
James G. Law
Kiwanis Club
Howard K. Robinson
George W. Ullrich
Donald J. Ward
Alfred G. Stevens
Joseph S. Cowan
John N. Giracca
Preston C. Northrup
Howard C. Bessette
Dwight ©. Ford
Farle C. Sutphen
Middlefield School Menu Highlights This Week
The Middlefield School offers meals this week with Wednesday featuring blended juice ham burger with gravy over steamed rice, buttered carrots, dark bread and butter, cherry cobbler. Thursday serves baked fish with catsup, hard cooked egg, buttered peas, rye bread and butter, peas. Friday presents corn chowder with crackers and tuna salad sandwiches, applesauce, frosted cupcakes.
Exiled Chinese Bishop Confirms 38 Conversions at Corpus Christi
The Most Rev. O Gara exiled bishop of Yuanling China confirmed 38 converts at Corpus Christi Church in a Friday service. He spoke of months in a Red Chinese prison before expulsion. Clergy and sponsors listed. a Solemn Benediction and dinner followed with many priests present. Also notes a Holy Family League talent show at the bazaar on November 7 and a three week furlough for Airman Coleman at home before duty in Pakistan.
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Housatonic
Cutpert uGara
Yuanling
China
Corpus Christi
O’gara
William J. Hassett
Mary Sermini
Fernand Barrette
Robert L. Ahern
Thomas F. Finn
Pittsfield
Daniel A. Crowley
Leeds
Thomas P. Griffin
Springfield
William H. Smith
Haydenville
Francis J. Sullivan
Cheshire
Camilla Santini
C.P.S
Charles J. van, Deuren
S.C.J
Holyoke
Thomas S. Nanrahan
Corpus Christi Church
O'Gara
Robert A. Coleman Jr
Air Force
Stewarts Air Force Base
Newburgh
N.Y
Mountainview Avenue
Pakistan
Caleman
Robert Landry
James Gilkey
Stewart Field
Halloween PTA Party at Richmond School Announces Bus Route
A school bus operated by Arlen Trurawny will transport children to the PTA Halloween event at the Richmond school. The event runs 6:30 to 8:30 with a grand match at 7, three age groups for costumes, and jack o lantern prizes. Movies and refreshments follow, with a dime contribution to the witch’s kettle.
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Richmond
Arlen Trurawny
PTA
Schoool
Scout earns Ad Altare Dei medal in Springfield
Rowen J. Grey Jr. of Boy Scout Troop 49 received the Ad Altare Dei medal from Rt. Rev. Christopher J. Weldon bishop of the Springfield diocese at St. Michael's Cathedral Springfield. Of 118 awards in the diocese he was the only recipient from Southern Berkshire. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert J. Gray of Ping Street. Mrs William Berto has resumed duties at Jug End Barn after a week’s vacation.
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Pensamer
Mousatonic
Rowen J. Grey Jr
Christopher J. Weldon
Springfield
St. Michael's, Cathedral
Berkshire
Robert J. Gray
Ping Street
Stockbridge bowling scores top the local women's league
Jane Noble led the women with a high single of 109 and a 280 total, as Stockbridge Coal and Grain posted a 1,325 team score and Pina Glen led the high team single with 463. Other bowlers over 100 included Kinmond, Kay, Wilcox, Lavinia Noble, Sprott, and McCormick.
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Stockbridge
Jane Noble
Pina Glen
Stockbridge Coal & Grain
Jane Kinmond
Gertrude Kay
Katherine Wilcox
Lavinia Noble
Ethel Sprott
Mary Ellen McCormick
Beacce
Hall
Beacee
Walla vi
Curtes
Graim
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Kim Novak
Fred Ele
FBI
James Stewart Vera Miles
Willys Gover
Gulf Products Ay
S&h
Harry's Slo
Stockbridge Road
Cooper Hardware
Barrington
Robinson
Won
Lest
Atom Smaabers
Sheffield Plasticarm
Pennw
Lew Ensen Cavnaurh
Vioneurs
Yard's Wonders
Ashley Faire
Wheeler & Taylor Can Palmer
Custoas, Liiris
Kile Barr
Rie
Au Paltee
Matoners
Monterey
Blue Gil
Mount View
Cecil E. Brooks
John R. Downie
Southern Berkshire Junior Chamber of Commerce
Matthew J. Tomich
Ward
Downie
Town Hall
Selectman
State Rd
Gilmore Ave
Stockbridge Rd
Great Barrington Eagle
Ady
Sgt. Davis
Pla
Donald W. Davis
USAF
Axe
Davis
Charles J. Davis
Quarry Street
U.S. Air Force School
Texas
Otis Air Force Base
William Bertoli
Bertoli
Herman Handel
Ashley Falls
Andrew Bertoli
North Plain Road
Florida
VFW
James A. Modoio
Veterans of Foreign War
P.m
Post Home
Post Home Inc
District Court
Jack Pevsner
Ruth C. dews + Windt
Beout Council
Herkahira Council of Boy Scouts
Belden Tavern
Lae
Thuredi P.m
Robert W. Sproil
Ella Hamm
Bridge
Stree
Fairview Hospital
C. H. Morton
Southern Berkshire
Main Street Great
Barrington, Mass
Gerard Chapman
West Avenue
Searles High School
Grace Chapman
Emma Willard School
Troy
Mise Sandra’ Broderick
Homer D. Broderick
Cottage Street
Mise Ann Pompi
John Lucey
West Point
Franklin
Pn Pee
Sreat Barrington Savings Bank
Kiwanis
W. Jackson French
University of Massachusetts
Willard €. French
Nicholas
Vanden Heuvel
Iarwich
Martha French
Westfield State Teachers College
Helen McGarry
James McGarry
Detroit
Pamela Bartholomew
New York City
Edward W. Bartholomew
Jennie Fields
St. Agnes’ School
J. Martin Percy
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes
Theodore Percy
Silver Street
Middlefield
Red China
Holy Family League of Charity
Pine Street
Bishop
William Berto
Wart Streat
Jug End Barn
Stockbridge American Legion Auxiliary
Veterans’ Hospital
Northampton
Margaret Truran
Missionary Society
the Missionary Society of the First Congregations
Church of
Ellen Schneyer
Jack White
Miami,Fla
White
Indian Creek Country Club
Stockbridge Golf Club
Mobilheat
John B. Hull, Inc
Hertechines
Great’ Barrington
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